4/7/10 - Bronx River Reservation, Scarsdale to Bronxville, NY
Time: 2pm to 5pm
Observers: Andrew Block
3 Double-crested Cormorants
2 Great Egrets
2 Turkey Vultures
several Canada geese
2 Mute Swans
4 American Black Ducks
several Mallards
1 ABDU/MALL hybrid
15 Green-winged teals
1 Red-tailed Haw
Thanks to Matthew for pointing out that a Louisiana Waterthrush has shown up
in Bryant Park. The bird is in the "storage area" along the 40th St. side of
the park. See map for location:
http://www.bryantpark.org/the-grounds/images/map_bp.jpg
I saw the bird during lunch hour. This is species #39 f
Vicki Bustamante just called to say that she is looking at a SWALLOW-TAILED
KITE that is soaring over Lake Montauk. This is just east of Montauk Village
(Suffolk Co.) and I believe she is viewing from East Lake Drive or
thereabouts. Given that this is the end of the line, the kite might circle
back
Original Message
Subject: Upland Sandpiper comtinues
From: "Lloyd. Spitalnik"
To: "btb...@yahoogroups.com"
CC:
As the title suggests the Upland Sandpiper is still being seen at the same
location at Robert Moses SP. Thanks goes out to Mike Higgiston for calling it in
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Sen
Clarification:
The Swallow-tailed Kite seen heading north from Sandy Hook, N.J. was
seen at 2:25 p.m. Daylight Savings Time on Tuesday 4/6/'10. Hawk
reports are initially posted in "standard time" even when daylight
savings has taken effect.
Tom Fiore,
Manhattan
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NYSbirds-L List Info
On Tuesday afternoon, (6 April, 2010) John van Dort, the official
counter at the Sandy Hook (New Jersey) hawk-watch observed &
photographed a Swallow-tailed Kite, which was seen flying north in the
direction of Coney Island at about 1:25 p.m. (The kite could have
moved on to New England on